Gunnison River (Gold Medal / Black Canyon public corridor)

Decided by: Closure check. Poor if any factor is poor. Otherwise cannot establish if access, launch or the closure check cannot be established, or if the trip needs a current reading that cannot be had. Otherwise conditional if any factor is conditional or unknown. Otherwise good.

• Closure check

  Cannot tell

  The closure scan has not been read yet.

  Missing: The live read

• Current official data

  Cannot tell

  The official readings have not been read yet.

  Missing: The live read

  How this works on the water

• Weather and water exposure

  Cannot tell

  The trip depends on weather or tide that cannot be read here.

  Missing: The live read

• Regulations

  Fits with checks

  The rules have particular parts here; read them on the agency's page before you go.

  special regulations noted

  Missing: Today's rules, read on the agency page

• Documented hazards

  Fits with checks

  Standing hazards are documented; read them against the day.

  strong current

• Logistics

  Fits with checks

  Permits, hours or parking limits are noted.

  permit

• Checks on the day

  Fits with checks

  5 checks have to be done on the day.

  Choose a specific named public access (upper Gold Medal sites, East Portal, or other published NPS/CPW site) before travel. · Check current CPW regulations for the planned Gunnison segment and NPS Black Canyon fishing rules if fishing inside the park. · Review USGS stage below the Gunnison Tunnel / canyon gauges and NWS forecasts for the Gunnison / Montrose corridor. · Confirm water-specific restrictions in the current CPW fishing brochure. · Same-day CPW check required at https://cpw.state.co.us/fishing

• Access certainty

  Fits

  5 named public sites on the official page.

  Upper Gold Medal corridor public access near Twin Bridges / Almont / Gunnison town (CPW / municipal — select named site only) · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park published fishing access (NPS — East Portal and South Rim approaches; steep canyon access) · Curecanti National Recreation Area / Blue Mesa corridor published public access approaching the canyon system (select named site) · Other published CPW / BLM public access on the Gunnison system (select named site only)

• Access for a shore trip

  Fits

  Named shore or pier access is on the official page.

  Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park published fishing access (NPS — East Portal and South Rim approaches; steep canyon access) · River Access

• Daylight and return

  Fits

  No times set; the sun times are printed.

  sunset 17:08 at the water · civil dusk 17:35 at the water

  How this works on the water

Record this check to see what changes next time.